France

France’s crushing semi-final defeat at the hands of their nemesis Spain adds a bitter endnote to Didier Deschamps’ record-setting tenure with Les Bleus. But the coach with the Midas touch will be remembered above all as the manager who led France to their second world title in 2018, two decades after captaining them to their first on home soil.

A Paris appeals court has cleared the way for far-right leader Marine Le Pen to possibly run for the French presidency next year

The “astonishing” game led to one team being labelled “embarrassing”, “an absolute disgrace”, and showing “no respect”.

After months of crisis in the Middle East, France is looking to build its influence in the region by strengthening relations with Oman – a small country long seen as a quiet, neutral regional player. On his first state visit to France, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced a string of major contracts for French companies. 

Coming to power having promised to rebuild the relationship between France and its former colonies, Emmanuel Macron had to face a series of crises, particularly in the Sahel region. In the English-speaking part of the continent, Paris struggled to find its place.

Paris prosecutors have been investigating a wide range of alleged abuses by X and its owner since January 2025. The billionaire has been summoned for a voluntary interview on Monday.

Wanting to avoid being drawn into the US's blockade of the key shipping route, Macron and Starmer aim to establish a multilateral and 'strictly defensive' plan to secure the Strait of Hormuz.

Some of Morocco's traditional networks of influence in France have been put on hold in recent years. How they might be restructured remains uncertain, while new voices have struggled to replace high-profile figures.

Eight men and two women were accused of making malicious comments about Mrs Macron’s gender and sexuality.

The Louvre Museum has installed a large metal grille over the windows of the gallery from which thieves stole jewellery worth an estimated $102 million. The bars are the latest measure put in place in recent month as the security standards at the world's most visited museum are facing intense scrutiny following the October heist. 

With his new book, “The Journal of a Prisoner,” the former French President seeks to place himself in the company of Alfred Dreyfus and Jesus Christ.

France has formally handed over its last military bases in Senegal on Thursday, ending a 65-year presence in the country. The move marked the latest in a string of withdrawals from former colonies as Paris faces growing calls across Africa to end its military footprint.

Chief of the Defence Staff General Fabien Mandon has been roundly condemned in France for telling local mayors that the country needed to be prepared to accept the death of its children if it was going to deter further Russian aggression following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.